Gatun, Panama

Postcard

Key West Art & Historical Society

Gatun, Panama

Name/Title

Gatun, Panama

Entry/Object ID

2021.07.0182

Description

Black and white photograph postcard depicting the the town of Gatun, where those who worked on the Gatun Locks lived. The photo shows four (4) water tanks with housing in the background. Verso has a handwritten note.

Subject

Panama Canal

Subject Place

City

Gatun

Country

Panama

Region

Central America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

circa 1910 - circa 1915

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Gatun in its early days before it got the modern filter tank and water system. Frances, the number in pencil, that is where the stamp goes, is the way you want to look at the cards, the negative number is in the lower left hand corner of other side, and is the one to order others by.

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

15, 1

Notes

Numbers handwritten on front lower left and back upper right by previous owner

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good